Our Dallas, TX client is looking for a Benefits Manager. This will be a direct hire position.Responsible for administration of employee and partner benefits in all firm operations. Provides guidance and assistance to all locations on various employee and partner health and welfare plans. Surveys industry and/or community to determine firm’s competitive position in employee and partner health and welfare plans. Develops, recommends, and implements approved, new, or modified plans and employee and partner benefit policies, and supervises administration of existing plans. Develops cost control procedures to assure maximum coverage at the least possible cost to firm, employee, and partner. The Manager of Benefits must be able to communicate at all levels within the firm and maintain the confidence of their manager and the Benefits Committee.
Essential Duties:
Oversee the efficient operation and administration of the following functional activities: Health and welfare plans, Workers’ compensation, Qualified Retirement/Savings plans, COBRA administration and Wellness programs
Evaluate and compare existing firm benefits with those of other employers by analyzing other plans, surveys, and other sources of information. Plan, develop, and/or participate in area and industry surveys. Analyze results of surveys and develop specific recommendations for review by management.
Develop specifications for new plans or modify existing plans to maintain firm’s competitive position in all office location’s labor market. Obtain uniform benefit package for all Firm locations, where possible.
Recommend classes of eligible employees/Partners for new or modified plans. Develops census data, evaluates quotations presented by broker, and makes recommendations to management. Develops Firm cost information for new plans and makes recommendations to management concerning sharing of cost between Firm, employee, and Partner.
Keeps abreast of changes in benefits regulations and trends. Apprises management of benefits issues and concerns, and ascertains Firm needs.
Installs approved new plans and changes by preparing announcement material, booklets, and other media for communicating new plans to employees/Partners. Conducts employee/Partner meetings and arranges for enrollment of employees/Partners in optional plans. Conducts employee/Partner benefit seminars. Revises and reissues all communications material on benefits from time to time. Advises and counsels management and employees/Partners on existing benefits.
Prepares and executes, with legal consultation, benefit documentation such as original and amended plan texts, benefit agreements and insurance policies. Instructs insurance carriers, trustees, and other administrative agencies outside the company to effect changes in benefit program. Ensures prompt and accurate compliance.
Assures Firm compliance with provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code. Supervises preparation of reports and applications required by law to be filed with federal and state agencies, such as Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, insurance commissioners, and other regulatory agencies. Reviews and analyzes changes to state and federal laws pertaining to benefits, and reports necessary or suggested changes to management. Coordinates Firm benefits, with government sponsored programs.
Assures organizational compliance with provisions of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Assures that existing and new benefit programs are adaptable to standardized computer and reporting systems. Develops benefit information and statistical and census data for actuaries, insurance carriers, and management.
Handles benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable, courteous resolution. Maintains contact in person, and by phone or mail, with hospitals, physicians, insurance companies, employees/Partner, retirees, terminated employees and beneficiaries to facilitate proper and complete utilization of benefits for all employees/Partners.
Supervises maintenance of benefits records. Supervises maintenance of enrollment, application, and claims records for all benefit plans.
Develops and monitors functional area budgets to ensure efficient utilization of resources. Plans and directs the achievement of area goals and objectives within established company policies.
Maintains adequate staffing levels to ensure proper administration of activities.
Qualifications:
Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4 years of progressive experience in benefit plan administration or a Master’s degree in Human Resources
Administration and 5 years of progressive experience in benefit plan administration. Any
appropriate combination of education and experience. CEBS or equivalent certification strongly desired.
Should have strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint). Knowledge of the Benefits portion of an HRIS system strongly desired.
Should possess the ability to communicate, persuade and/or influence internal and/or external clients at a high level such as senior management on matters of a technical and/or complex nature. Must have the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods. Requires the ability to operate in a team and also independently. Must be capable of multi-tasking and handling complex details. Strong management/leadership skills required.
Reporting Relationship:
Reports directly to the Director of Human Resources and Benefits Partner(s).
Subordinate staff: Benefits Specialist(s)
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Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/V/D. Candidates must have authorization to work in the U.S. Clients will not sponsor visas.
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